The Act amends the criminal code to give magistrates at commitment hearings the discretion to assess costs against persons who instigate unfounded or malicious prosecutions.
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The Act allows a police officer to make an arrest without a warrant where there is probable cause to believe a criminal offense involving family violence has occurred between persons of the opposite sex living together in a meretricious relationship.
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The Act amends the code section which makes possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes a felony, so as to include stun guns or tasers in the definition of a firearm.
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The Act adds a new subsection (b) to O.C.G.A. 16-10-24 which provides for felony punishment when a person &"knowingly and willfully resists, obstructs, or opposes any law enforcement officer, prison guard, correctional officer, probation supervisor, parole supervisor, or conservation ranger&" in lawful performance
The Act updates the list of controlled substances and dangerous drugs named in O.C.G.A. 16-13-25 -- 16-13-29 and adds to the definition of &"controlled substance&" reference to drugs, substances or immediate precursors in Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R. Part
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 15-5-21 to require the Georgia Judicial Council to give at least thirty days prior written notice of intent to adopt rules and regulations relating to transcripts and court reporter fees. This notice must include a copy of the proposed rule or regulation and
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 15-6-17 by allowing a county in which a correctional institution or jail is located to conduct habeas corpus and nonjury proceedings by using one or more superior court judges and conducting the hearings in a suitable room at the county facility. Prior law
The Act contains several new provisions for magistrate courts; prejudgment attachments may not be granted by a magistrate court; appeals of default judgments are limited; default judgments may be opened in certain cases; relief from judgments may be granted; executions are to be recorded in the general execution dockets of
The Act revises the law governing juvenile court proceedings for the termination of parental rights and provides standards and procedures under which parental rights may be terminated.
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The Act eliminates the complaint in equity as a method of directly attacking a judgment. Where reasons exists for what formerly would have been a complaint in equity, the appropriate method to attack a judgment is now a motion for a new trial or a motion to set aside the
The Act amends rules and procedures applying to probate courts serving counties of more than 150,000 population and having experienced judges. Probate courts thus defined can correct errors and grant new trials, and either party to a civil case in such a probate court may demand a jury trial.
The Act amends the Georgia Business Corporation Code and the Professional Corporation Act by: establishing retention periods for original corporate documents filed with the Secretary of State and documents in microform; expanding grounds for revocation of corporate name reservations; redefining the term &"professional corporation&" to include
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 12-3-341 by changing the venue for actions involving the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority and granting exclusive jurisdiction to the Superior Court of Hall County. Prior law provided that such actions be brought in Fulton County.
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This Act amends the Metropolitan Rivers Protection Act to require that local governments seeking to override the recommendations of planning commissions in regard to developments in protected river corridors must obtain a finding from the Director of the Environmental Protection Division that the application is consistent with the corridor land
The Act places a limitation on the requirement that a financing statement or continuation statement contain either the maturity date of the secured obligation or specify that the obligation does not have a maturity date. This requirement is now limited to consumer transactions involving $5,000 or less, and the
